Rice Cookers

The standing joke in some homes is that at least one person can’t boil water, meaning they also can’t make good rice! That’s where technology can come to the rescue, but as with all kitchen gadgets there’s lots more than one option from which to choose. While it might seem a simple task to find a rice cooker, as with any purchase you want to be happy with the machine’s features and able to live with any shortcomings. So do your research first, and get some ideas about trusted brands from consumer websites.

Rice Cookers make getting good rice a lot easier

Your job after that will be determining how much rice you need to make at a time, and how often you use rice in your diet. This will give you a feeling for how large a system you really need. There are models that go from one to 15 cups currently on the market, but unless you’re hosting a party there are few homes that need that much rice in one setting.

All basic rice cookers basically require that you measure rice, add water, and turn them on. This type of system is the least expensive and also the one that’s easiest to use. If you want no fuss, no muss, cooks as fast as it would on the stove system, and an automatic turns-off when the rice is done, go with the basic.

If you want a slightly more intricate model, you can get a built in warmer so the rice won’t get cold, and non-stick cooking surfaces for fast clean up. These two features are really nice and don’t up the cost by too much. However, the warming model will not turn itself off automatically so you can end up with very dry, useless rice if you forget about it.

The more intricate models also warm the rice when its done

One step up from the non stick rice cooker comes one that can steam vegetables or other items, has a retractable cord for easy storage, features a dial to program the unit by type of rice (even sushi style), and comes with various kitchen implements designed for that unit. For people who do a lot of oriental cooking or who enjoy flexibility, this is a good option

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